Volkswagen Passat 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
50.5% ±0.7 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 19,635 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
330,612 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 253k
p25 290k
p50 331k
p75 379k
p90 419k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 252,588 km |
| p25 | 289,747 km |
| p50 | 330,612 km |
| p75 | 378,742 km |
| p90 | 419,215 km |
Inspection verdicts
Passat 2005, n = 19,635
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.2% |
| Minor defects | 27.3% |
| Major defects | 48.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.9% over the limit · n = 1,479
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.49 m⁻¹
18.4% over the limit · n = 17,031
What these numbers say
50.5% of 2005 Volkswagen Passat cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 19,635), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 330,612 km on the odometer; half of them read between 289,747 km and 378,742 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 124 cars, 2.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.49 m⁻¹; 18.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate